Kimchi Chickpea Potato Pancakes

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Here is a list of food things I tried and immediately became obsessed with…

The Korean restaurant around the corner has an amazing kimchi pancake.

I went to an Italian restaurant in Alabama and fell in love with socca (which is basically a chickpea flour flatbread).

And now you can see where the idea for this recipe came from. I wanted to lean into the Korean angle, with ample kimchi. Kimchi is one of my favorite ways to eat fermented food. If you aren’t already on the fermented food train, you should be. They’re super good for the healthy bacteria in your gut. And that’s important because so much of our immune system health and serotonin production is contained within the lining of your stomach.

I don’t eat fried food all that often, but man do I love them when I do. This recipe absolutely required the frying, but luckily I had my trusty Pompeian Grapeseed Oil on hand. I pretty much exclusively use grapeseed oil to fry, it’s one of the best oils to do high heat cooking with. It has a very high smoking point and very light flavor, so it’s perfect for this recipe. (And every frying recipe.)

These make pretty perfect appetizers, or even a meal (just serve them with some leafy greens and a good ginger miso dressing.) ENJOY. xo.

Begin to form the batter into 8 equally-sized pancakes with your hands, compressing them and flattening them out.

Carefully add 2-3 to the skillet at a time, using a metal spatula. Cook on each side for 3-4 minutes, or until browned and cooked through.

Once cooked, transfer pancake to a baking sheet lined with paper towels.

When all pancakes are finished cooking, top with yogurt, scallions, and sesame seeds.

In a small bowl, whisk together your spicy-sweet dipping sauce. Serve with your kimchi chickpea-potato pancakes.

EAT UP.

I wrote a small passage of this larger list in my instagram story a week or so ago, but I wanted to expand on this list here. This has been a big month for growth, change, and life challenges for me. I’ve been feeling really honored for the life I live and all of the experiences that have gotten me here. So this is a brief list of things I’ve experienced in my life that I hope you also get to experience. (In no particular order.)